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In reply to the discussion: So kitty showed up on my porch last night seeking shelter from the storm [View all]gwheezie
(3,580 posts)He was about 9 months old when he showed up here, someone shot him in the ass with buckshot. He's part shepherd/something else, we've had him 14 years, he used to stay out with my goats when he was younger watching over them. He is a great friend to livestock, other dogs and cats, even bunnies and chickens, very smart guy. One year I heard some awful screamng and there was Joe with a bunny in his mouth carrying it around, at first I thought he was trying to kill it but he was just carrying it around so I told him Joe put that kitty down, he looked at me like are you sure this is a kitty, I told yes it's a kitty so put it down, he was pretty sure I was wrong but he's a good dog so he put it down.
The cat will be fine, when the snow is driveable I'll take her to my vet and see if she's fixed and chipped, if not I'll keep her. Most of the feral cats would never get this close to people let alone come in the house, I'll have to see if someone around here is missing a cat at some point. The stray hound dogs in the garage are another story, we have a stray hound problem here.There are so many that if you make the mistake of feeding and sheltering one, animal control declares you the new owner but I can't let a skinny animal fend for themselves in this kind of weather.